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Blackberry-Basil Spritzer
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Prep Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes
"Indulge in a refreshing garden-inspired spring cocktail from blogger Lauren Keating."
Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 10 blackberries
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons gin or blackberry-flavored vodka, if desired
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • Ice
  • 1 cup club soda (8 oz)
Instructions:
  • Combine sugar and water in a cocktail shaker and stir until sugar is fully dissolved.
  • Quarter 8 blackberries and place them in a shaker. Add lemon juice, gin, and 2 basil leaves. Fill the shaker with ice, seal with the lid, and shake vigorously.
  • Pour the mixture into 2 ice-filled cocktail glasses. Add 1/2 cup of club soda to each glass. Garnish with a blackberry and a basil leaf on each glass. Serve right away.